Serum and cerebrospinal fluid host proteins indicate stroke in children with tuberculous meningitis.
Charles M ManyeloNovel Njweipi ChegouJames A SeddonCandice I SnydersHygon MutavhatsindiPortia M ManngoGerhard WalzlKim StanleyRegan S SolomonsPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Serum and CSF proteins may serve as biomarkers for identifying individuals with stroke amongst children diagnosed with TBM at admission and may guide us to understand the biology of stroke in TBM. This was a pilot study, and thus further investigations in larger studies are needed.